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Fullduplexxx

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7. And the senate can reject it .

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 18, 2018, 05:32 PM

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REMEMBER, the House Dems can not pass laws on their own. The R-Senate and Trump must approve. [View all] LBM20 Nov 2018 OP

But,all spending and Budget bills start in the House. Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #1

Yes, good point, but ultimately all bills passed must go through the Senate and President. LBM20 Nov 2018 #3

And Auntie Maxine Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #6

Nita Lowey, too, as Chair of Appropriations. DinahMoeHum Nov 2018 #28

Me,I trust the Girls to Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #33

And the senate can reject it . Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #7

2020 is looming big time Wellstone ruled Nov 2018 #8

Which makes it more likely they won't compromise or agree to anything...those with hopes for Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #16

People need to remember this when Dems decide not to take votes on needlessly toxic legislation. SaschaHM Nov 2018 #2

No need for any votes on toxic legislation. Just push popular legislation, and there's plenty. LBM20 Nov 2018 #4

What, on the Democratic side of the aisle, would qualify as "needlessly toxic"? shanny Nov 2018 #15

Posted on this earlier...the Committee assignments may be a start. libdem4life Nov 2018 #5

There will be oversight and investigations as needed, but they will to focus on healthcare and the LBM20 Nov 2018 #9

Agree...but banging our head against a Senate Wall is very much libdem4life Nov 2018 #11

I don't expect Dems to be able to pass any new laws. I expect them to be able to PREVENT new laws CousinIT Nov 2018 #10

Completely agree. Well stated. n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #12

I agree. Blue_true Nov 2018 #19

Yes, but they can make the Reeps vote .. on record! ananda Nov 2018 #13

It's possible that the more intelligent Republican Senators lunatica Nov 2018 #14

Show the public that... lame54 Nov 2018 #17

That is exactly why I am in minority here. Everything you say is true Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #18

Nancy Pelosi won't be informing the public of Trump's crimes and tax cheating. Blue_true Nov 2018 #20

It doesn't matter....he will make her the demon...just wait. Nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #21

She is a big lady. She will fight back. Blue_true Nov 2018 #22

See, that's not my point, The right hate her because she is a liberal from San Francisco and Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #25

45 & diehard Trumpists will demonize the new speaker, whoever it is. VOX Nov 2018 #23

I agree. But takes a while to build critical mass with the low info deplorables, start from zero Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #26

Any effective House speaker would IMMEDIATELY become a target of the right. pnwmom Nov 2018 #24

That's where I disagree. There will be a honeymoon period. Not where they like the Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #27

There is no such thing as a honeymoon anymore. Obama didn't get a day. pnwmom Nov 2018 #30

Like I said, I wasn't referring to a traditional "honeymoon period"Guess we will just have to wait Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #32

The House holds the purse strings. If the Senate repubs want something they have to say pretty wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #29

What they CAN do is compromise rather than acquiesce. keithbvadu2 Nov 2018 #31

Yes, but they can BLOCK any shitbag Repuke legislation. roamer65 Nov 2018 #34

We gained only 2 things. A firewall and a platform GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #35

Pelosi Villification has already begun kurtcagle Nov 2018 #36

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